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Handmaid's Tale, The (1990)  link to Handmaid's Tale, The on IMDb  

Number: 2218

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IMDb Rating:
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6.0/10 (6.4K votes)

Country: United States, 108 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance

Director(s): Volker Schlöndorff

Storyline:
Set in a Fascistic future America, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Kate, a handmaid. In this America, the religious right has taken over and gone hog-wild. Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape from the US, and is sentenced to become a Handmaid. The job of a Handmaid is to bear the children of the man to whom she is assigned. After ruthless group training by Aunt Lydia in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime.

Cast:

Natasha Richardson Kate / Offred
Faye Dunaway Serena Joy
Aidan Quinn Nick
Elizabeth McGovern Moira
Victoria Tennant Aunt Lydia

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 19 Slot 30

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1